What are kanthari TALKS ?
kanthari TALKS mark the grand finale of kanthari’s intensive, hands-on, seven-month on-campus part of the impact leadership program.
Throughout this journey, participants from across the globe transform their visions for social change into actionable, sustainable project plans.
Each participant, who is a change maker, returns home equipped with the skills, courage, and strategies needed to challenge injustice, reshape mindsets, and build innovative solutions within their communities.
In powerful ten-minute talks, they share their personal stories, the challenges they’ve confronted, and the social ventures they’ve created to tackle them.
Over two inspiring days, you’ll experience 20 unique stories and solutions from voices that are redefining leadership from the margins.
The kanthari TALKS are live-streamed for a global audience.
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Dive into riveting stories of changemakers who’ve triumphed over adversity to spark global change. These graduates of our transformative leadership program bare their souls—sharing raw journeys, bold innovations, and real solutions to the world’s toughest challenges.
Feel the fire of their passion, build empathy, and get inspired to fuel your own mission for a fairer, bolder world.
![SAVE THE DATES: 11–12 December 2026
kanthari TALKS is coming, the grand finale of kanthari’s Impact Leadership Programme.Over two days, the participants of the 2026 kanthari batch will take the stage to deliver powerful 10-minute talks. They will share their personal journeys, the adversity they have overcome, and the social ventures they are launching to address urgent challenges in their communities.You will have a unique opportunity to hear 20 remarkable life stories from changemakers representing 11 countries. Each speaker will present an uplifting solution to a problem that once affected their own life. Together, these 20 talks show how lived experience, courage, and determination can become practical action and impactful change.📺 the kanthari TALKS are streamed live to a global audience.
Tune in from anywhere in the world and be inspired by the voices shaping tomorrow.
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kanthari TALKS is an inspiring platform that showcases powerful stories of change-makers who turn challenges into opportunities for social impact.
Each talk motivates and empowers viewers to take action for a better world
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Do you carry a plan to make a difference within your community and are you looking for a leadership training course to acquire the necessary skills? Then check out the kanthari Curriculum and apply to become a participant in the next kanthari course that starts in April 2025. Apply today at www.kanthari.org/admission
Since 2009, 303 participants from 57 countries were trained at the kanthari campus in Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
This has resulted in 200+ social initiatives and organisations that are creating a positive impact in the lives of thousands of people within their communities and therewith contributing to a more peaceful world, every day.
At kanthari our aim is to annually train 20 – 25 leaders:
The course is a final stop before starting an own organisation / venture /NGO or social enterprise.
If you are selected, a scholarship will be provided.
